Lake View Estates Dam is an earth dam located in Alamance County, North Carolina, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 360 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Lake View Estates Dam
The primary purpose of Lake View Estates Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Kimberly a Legowik (private). It impounds the Haw River near Burlington.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 54 acre-feet. Completed in 1956, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 10/27/2015. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Alamance |
| Nearest City | Burlington |
| River/Stream | Haw River |
| Coordinates | 36.12980, -79.38610 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 360 ft |
| Year Completed | 1956 (70 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 45 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Max Discharge | 3 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Kimberly a Legowik |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/27/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC00738 |
| Federal ID | NC00738 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |